Zak Crawley has signed a one-year contract extension with Kent.

After making his full first-team debut in 2017, the Academy graduate has gone on to make 125 appearances for Kent, scoring almost 5,000 runs.

Last year, Crawley was a part of the Kent Spitfires side which won the T20 Blast crown - their second domestic T20 title and first trophy in 14 years.

The right-handed batsman is also one of six Kent men’s batsmen to have scored 100 or more in each of England’s three domestic competitions for the club.

He made his England Test debut in New Zealand in 2019, striking a maiden three-figure international score of 267 against Pakistan at The Ageas Bowl in August 2020, but he has struggled for form this year - both for Kent and for England.

Bromley-born Crawley, now 24, said: “I’m a Kent lad through and through so to put pen to paper on a contract extension is really exciting for me.

“We have been through a lot together as a squad over the past couple of years and we’re all working hard to keep improving as a side.”

Kent director of cricket Paul Downton said: “Zak is a high-class batter who can dominate opposition attacks and I’m delighted that he has extended his contract with Kent.

“It’s been great to see his journey through the Kent ranks to being part of an exciting England Test team.

“He’s an extremely hard worker and I have no doubt that he will have a long and successful international career.

“I’m also looking forward to seeing him score a lot of runs for Kent whenever he has the opportunity.”

Crawley's deal had been due to expire at the end of this summer.

To date, he has earned 26 Test caps for England and has two centuries and five half-centuries to his name at that level.